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Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Thai Forest

Thanissaro Bhikkhu has been a Theravada monk since 1976. After training in Thailand with Ajaan Fuang Jotiko, he returned to the United States in 1991 to help found Metta Forest Monastery near San Diego, where he serves as abbot. His translations and talks are distributed free of charge.

Thai ForestUnited States

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Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Thanissaro Bhikkhu has been a Theravada monk since 1976. After training in Thailand with Ajaan Fuang Jotiko, he returned to the United States in 1991 to help found Metta Forest Monastery near San Diego, where he serves as abbot. His translations and talks are distributed free of charge.

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Tea and Dhamma with Ajaan Geoff

Portland, Oregon, United States · Evening talk

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Daylong with Ajaan Geoff

Portland, Oregon, United States · Daylong retreat

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Thai Forest

Forest monastic lineage within Theravada Buddhism, emphasising strict monastic discipline and meditation in a natural setting.

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